The Lion's Club

The Yachats Lions Club was chartered on July 20, 1950, with 23 members.

Some community projects it has worked on include the following:

1st Yachats Rodeo in 1952

Built and operated a Civilian Observation Post in cooperation with WWII Air Defense

Worked on the landscaping at the Yachats School (now the Yachats Commons)

Assisted PUD (People's Utility District) installing water heater insulation at no cost to home owners

Built home access ramps for the disabled

Built a concrete stairway for access to the ocean

Built and maintain ocean viewing benches

Built a shelter at Yachats Memorial Cemetery

Built a Picnic Shelter behind the Yachats Commons

Adopted an Adopt-a-highway project

Other fundraising activities have included:

Farmers Market Sundays

Five Breakfasts a Year (Spring Break, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, and Christmas)

Crab Feed (4th Saturday in January)

Ongoing Service projects include:

Scholarships

Flags For First Graders

Eye Glasses & Hearing Aids

Food Collection for the Yachats Food Pantry

Mobile Health & Vision Screening

The Lion's Thrift Store is one way the Yachats Lion's Club raises funds to support its humanitarian projects.